The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 7 August 1926

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    21 1 Singapore Free Press > «-«iiiri*- i i«'i» ii i— *^^g— a— sa^^niM —mama SINGAPORE, S.S., SATURDAY, AUGUST 7, 1926. NO. 11,SGS. I
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    THE DAY'S NEWS.
    265 1 Operations for the stabilization of (he franc have been sanctioned ami Prance will now turn to the ratification < f the London and Washington d<-l>i agreements Page !>. Rumours :ir<- being revived m Se~ Yorfc hi<-h anticipate tht- announcement of a further large !<>;in to France I';j-t'
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    TOPICS OF THE WEEK.
    624 1 1 .1 tn ;1 1 j a IB The new- that [m led <m I of ibe i u(><-< nemorj oj jl fopicist the g tod old days v.' a -lac I jumped and feil m a manner, and that unhappy time of n I shortage
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      127 1 WING LOO N(i I ■>,;; I LASS I AILORING. Sea View Hotel, i m jj* i f^ i*t 4"TK -f^- 4* j- __r____. oJe ir flk^l- id Tim mL^ tii -i. IVeixka i where m 3 seconds. No i• nlj ing ;rt ;i it\ .md letter Eighty-five 1 REMINGTON PORTABLE
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      161 1 hP^K^cj^^mi^Bi^^SJq i 99 fed i '\1 Two WinesUne 3moke Whether one leans to Chianti or Champagne is a matter of taste. It is, hoiuever, recognised as a sign of innate good taste to select the one best cigarette > mm^- ''^l____Wwk V <;u by Arii:: 7 C Ltd fe -^T
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      105 1 \TKST ADVERTISEMENTS. I S< a iew week-end i Page 1. I ai drs I Rugby cars giv< 7. Black and White, I tte— 14. Fancy Dr< D in< c and m Aug. 20 Page 1. tm-Buk is free from animal >ures soi I < i. Pha n model er Six
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      21 1 WIN (> LOO N G THE RE( (H.MSKI) HOI SF for I KIKOI'KAN rSOPIf A I SI US. 32. HK.H SiKKKT. I
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      85 1 THE WEEK. >cir 'tin ii, ITn. traliai mail closes. 10 a.m. I Tournament. St. y's Boys' School Sports. Hiprh Water, 11.16 a.m., L 0.27 day, 9th. Hiph Water, 11.45 a.m.. 11.1 p.m. Singapore Amateur Race entries close 5 p.ns. tball Div. [I. Polii (a); D.W.R. vs 0 P.F.C. ay, 10th.
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    571 2 1 National Associated Chamber "f i >mmci Shanghai, has issued a circular telegnu throughout the country appealing essai ion of hostil it ies. \> to record the death of a wellShanghai resident, Mr. H. X S. Pic ho tiieii at the ountry Hospital orninfr a! the af f42 sa ■I
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      328 2 THE HAPPY VALLEY LTD. The Town Amusement CENTRE MALAY OPERA, CINEMA. SIDE SHOWS AMUSEMENTS. Military Tattoo g;Pag€ant7 The Stadium, 1926 Booking has commenced; I Reserved Stats 1 In Grand Sand ($3) and Chairs on I each Bide (^l > 1 Booh seats, and obtain full particulai s early, from John
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      887 2 E PAVILION. From Tuesday, 3rd to Monday, 9tfi August. AT 9.15 P.M. SHARP "SPEED BOYS". (Century Comedy) 2 Reels. "GIRLS AND RECORD' (An Interesting SPORTLIGHT) The Latest PATHE GAZETTE SA PICTURE OF VIVACITY AND VALOUR or all who love youth and would retain it. "THE RECKLESS AGE" i starring JGINALD
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      346 2 ANOTHER ENJOYABLE LAUGHTER— PROVOKING IK i Rf From Friday, 6th., to W T ednesday, 11th. August if th ALHAMBRA In the Second Show, commencing 9 p.m. A FRANK BORZAGE— FOX COMEDY— DRAMA— I)E—I( Adapted from the John Golden Stajre Success TJhickei by GUY BOLTON. 1 picture which tells a story
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    THE ADVANTAGE OF CREMATION.
    844 3 i ADVOCATED KY KING'S PHYSICIAN. The various .sections of the annual congress of the Royal Sanitary Institute were m session on July 3rd., some at the Mansion House and some at the Central Hall. West- minster. At the Mansion House the Mayor of West- minster presided
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    78 3 Friends m Hongkong will regret to learn of the death on June 23, following an. ope- ration performed m London, of Mr. William Murray Scott, formerly manager of the Taifc Sugar Refii m Hongfcong. The late Mr. Murray Scptt, who retired from the Easi some years ago, was only 56
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      281 3 The Food of Kings! I "O YOU, Baby is the King of your household, 1 and claims as his birthright the Food of Kings and as the best is not too good for the children of Royalty, it is not too good for your Baby I for Glaxo is the
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      100 3 WILKINSON, HEY WOOD 1 i i I L.' I I I I 1 I JV Ci s I specially suitable for use on Ships, Bridges, I chinery, Mine Winders and Metal Chimneys. I t\ 1 1 TlJ|*l 1 Oj 1 C 1 £i_* STOCKED IN LENGTHS OF 20 i r.
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    HUMMING TYRES.
    330 4 Misleadinu Noises Emitted by Some Cars Tbere is an increasing number of cars on the road to-day with tyres which set up an almost indescribable noise, which sometimes can be heard half a mile away. This trouble is by no means confined to one make of tyre, and
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    HAWAH RECORD
    255 4 v \foun! ainous 'ir< mt 'I .\1! speed for tht- mjuntainou drive around the islan of Oahu, Hawaii, have jusi been broken m an enduran* ill J« by a St bak< i Standard S i Du| x J» j Phaei n t> c V| ra ai mI I
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    A PERMANENT SHINE.
    167 4 [jrighi l';trt^ without Cleaning. While ii is penerallj recognized that th<* presence 1 of nickel-plated lamps and detail fittings enhances th< a] pea ranee i»f a car, it cannui be denied that, on ace unt of the easilj tarnishable natun of ordinarj nickel plating, considerable labour musi
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    THE FRONT WHEEL DRIVE.
    116 4 m tlif new [talias, huilt for racing purposes, there are many novel features, but t ht> one that seems to be thr must revolutionary is the front-wheel drive. We are now used to the idea of frontwheel brakes, luit it will take us some tune to
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      133 4 HIGH PRESSURE BALLOON TYRES TUBES B jftr&^ #^^VbV —P B^i ABi n^T^il o.^bW^& ,^^^^Bik. BM 4a. jB^bIbTbKST widUl g^ML B*ft"3Sil«/ B* wm^sL ±9 f* 'BTBTt ,^tf E JL j#<% I I 1| 1 KM H. JE2 I If 1 1 B J bbTb-^"^*^*^*^""""""^"*^"*""""""" 1 DISTRIBUTORS I Cycle Carriage Co., <uwe)
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      141 4 e^^xfei i "^^t^^^^^^^i^^a^^ 2ft, BALLOON ITRBS >^at^"i^' /j^^ (i(K»d>tar Bafiooii l*vf*c Mafct >^L» V'lSjjf motoring «h« a;>* V. < Sg£gßos' Borneo Motors Ltd. Singapore, Kuala Lunipir, Ip«h 1 flak GOOX3j^\ IEA.R1 EA.R Anson, Penanp and NJaln-m j 1, L m i i i Of a Distinguished Family fw. j PACKARD
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    BLAZING THE EMPIRE TRAIL.
    466 5 i A thrilling story tii the first motorcyclejourney from Mombasa, the ocean p >rt of Kenya Colony, to Nairobi, tbe inland capital, is told m the East African Standard Nairobi). No motor-cycle had previously traversed j the 450 miles between the two places. Gej neral opinion
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    174 5 Vienna June 30. i Stadt" City \vhi( iefiy owinj m< I' 'Ml r. for an und< ....>. ked out. t the; i c pensive. An origii by Fritz leher, the arohi ec Phe main thoroughfare >}' 1 1; Rotenturmst rasse, which is coi I hy the St< fansplatz and
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    MOTOR CAR HIRE IN THE UNITED STATES.
    178 5 The General Motors Company (New York) anri'Mirii-r a novel plan for -cMin^ motor travel a! retail- Through the Yellow Truck and Coach, Manufacturing Company, a subsidiary organization, ii Is organizing a corporation with a capital of 30,000,000 dollars £6,000,000] of which !i I
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    THE PETROL TAX IN AMERICA.
    298 5 A Source of Immense Ue\enue. Astounding figures are !<> hand showing the growth of the petrol tax m America During the past year v\z\n more States, impressed by the success of the system have adopted <■> tax on motor spirit, with the result that now,
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      210 5 j WJV THE PHAETON j *4"«T— Ml Ml I w >-.%.-^^y'V^\ 1 f 4 TH£ CHRYSLER SIX j]s i>?C3iiiNiP AND: i I; HARD TREATMENT y I $<** i i w^ I V 2 J 1 1 -i y fi T K. 4 T r T"^ v lIIBM Buus I -i
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      265 5 I THE TROJAN CAR (British). i i; England's long waited for supremacy m the :j i* Cheap Car line at last an accomplished fact. f Economical motoring revolutionized. I- The New Trojan 1926 touring model with its up-to-date substantial body and f comfortable seating together with its benzine consumption of
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    ENGLISH GIRL WHO MADE TENNIS HISTORY.
    579 6  - ENGLISH GIRL WHO MADE TENNIS HISTORY. Mary K. Browne THE SEASON'S TENNIS FEATURE. *J5 Mrs. Godfreys Great Record. 8 BY I! (Captain rs.l. Women'- Lawn Tennis Team. L 926) i>^ [FREE P.IESS SPECIAL.} Singk al iml ■d >i ovei thi bi illiant j Spanish star, Senorita de Alvarez* Mrs, G
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    WHEN PUTTING IS EASY.
    1240 6  -  Edward Ray j THE SEASON'S GOLF FEATURE. 0* i 1 How the American Golfer Saves Strokes i by *<: tt (Till-: GREAT ENGLISH GOLFER). gg 0 [FREE PRESS SPECIAL}. I have come to the conclusion that the secret of good putting lies m the loft of
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    EFFECT OF RUSSIAN GOLD IN BRITAIN.
    1175 6  - EFFECT OF RUSSIAN GOLD IN BRITAIN. Sir Philip Gibbs kkl Poisonous Power of ''Back Street Bolshevist 'WE WILL NEVES TOLERATE AN IMPORTED REVOLUTION." \y\' f PRES I/.. H th< hi:- :l€ arc perturi and angn S i:i( vn doubted < ence that S >viel R issia is send j n^
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      584 6 •^vF i rnfflOfld I S/f* n airship service from Rn?land m. i >—^*^^ an affompli>n«<J fact, but thanks to tin V **vBLrj^^^^*>* v h xH< ulim tm BLACK WHITF. ',/^^^fJ^?^ -|-L^*l^_ I'll*, could not na» h you m bttti r o rsVifw oj~!— I 'Nii/^r'S lhan lh v tar n-
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    THE MARVEL OF THE BLOOD.
    287 7 ft-; Effects on Tropical Diseases. WONDERFI I DISCOI BRY. Lecturing recently before the I hemists a m. \v. J. Melhuish, D.Sc., PhX, hv eminent authoritj on dietetics, drew tion •> the vast importance of the t ween human blood pigments and ti principles of plani
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    CATHEDRAL FETE.
    692 7 SUCCESS DESPITE BAD WEATHER. Although the wet weather confined activities indoors, the first impressions gained at Government House yesterday morning, were fruit the St. Andrew's Cathedral fete was going to turn out a success. The green lawns outside Government House would have been surroundings of a more pleasant
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    ROYAL TASTE IN CHEESE.
    95 7 On the subject of cheese the Kin?: an Queen hold widely different views, reveale m homely, jolly conversation as they stoo admiring the exhibit of the British Daii Institute at the 85th annual show of t? Royal Agricultural Society, which open€ ;it Reading, "1 like the
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      508 7 SERGEANT'S TERRIBLE /^Tfl^ i POISONED SORES WK m Perfeotly Healed By I <: mj) siu »rttiil i>v t; t testimony of S-'-; W. C. i\.t:». Kead i.,w it wfl^r^!^^^% '<!\^W I ned sores whi i followed a bath- r: '\'J&*^ Ishaf] m the Red Sea, Wr. J^Jl When stati mcd
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      212 7 SITUATIONS VACANT. ted Junior Typist. Chinese clerk fresh ■v.,., pi fei red. Apply to Boj No. 981. pj lessoi i French given. Applj Box y o 753 care >f I ree Press. JOHORE GOVERNMENT. Ibe Pub! c W orka D< partmei I require Ihe aervicea of an Assistant Waterworks Inspector
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      1007 7 NOTICES. SINGAPORE TURF CLUB. THE AUTUMN RACE MEETING. (Under S.R.A. Rules of Racing). Will be held on Saturday, Tuesday. Thursday, and Saturday, 4th, 7th. 9th and 11th September. 1926. PROGRAMME FOR THE INFORMATION OF MEMBERS ONLY. Ist. Day. Saturday, Hh September. Races Nos. 1, .1 THE STEWARDS, PURSE, PLATE AND
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      1036 7 i.e.. A. B. and C. each Class to be handi- capped separately. Horses handicapped m Class C. shall be eligible to run iri Race Mo. horses handicapped m Cias- B. I shall be eligible x<> ran m i^ac* N .4; H horses handicapped m Class A. shall be I eligible
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      688 7 CHURCH SEKVICEb. ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL. TENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. 7 a.m. Holy Communion; 7.-15 a.m. Holy Communion (Choral.). Service Somervell and Adams Hymns 398, 421), 321, 4:7 9.15 a.m. Matins and Litnny; 1 p.m. No Catechism; 0.:i0 p.m. Evensong and Sermon. Hymns 50, 242, 218, 232, 29. ST. MATTHEW S,
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  • DOCESTIC OCCURRENCES.
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      BIRTH.
      19 8 WILLIAMS A St:i i :j wife of I S Williams, Jab i X. lo r S ta i
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    SINGAPORE FREE PRESS SATURDAY, AUGUST 7. 1926. Wanted—A Taxi Company.
    741 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS SATURDAY, AUGUST 7. 1926. Wanted A Taxi Company. I A company is being formed m I Shanghai with l |i|: new taxi-cabs to I impr< >\ elhe I ransport of I hat city, the minimum far* being forty cents, w whh i taking the difference of cur-
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    379 8 r- to Dei lark (including Greenland i, Dah imej and N an I Norv a are publish* ■he< !< >vernn enl Gazette rikisha co i -■> ;n a v1 1 -i'.mir mal I Hollw a ent ly, collapsed and died. The Coroner will investigate the matter m due course. i(
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    SOLICITORS DUTY.
    1149 8 Court of Appeal's Finding. SEQUEL TO TRIAL JUDGES CRITICISMS. j In giving judgment yesterday morning m the appeal brought by Shaik Allie bin Onar bin Abdullah Bhashuan against a decision of Mr. Justice D<ane, the meml>ers of the Singapore Court sf Appeal expressed their views u[)'in th^ extent
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    LOCAL WIRES.
    59 8 A HFM AKKAIiLt: H y A remarkable charg< v bi three Chinese b\- a laip;, A Police Cour: t"-<i;iy .i r ment. It it aileu<<: 'u r went m seart h of son stray«-d on the ■eemeds 1 pbH v lattt-r (iray^-ed him t tfeeii liim to Ihe
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    SUED BY FORMER MISTRESS.
    30 8 Chinese son-in-law «>i |<■ < r* m I'ctia: v i d.. rmei ll! -1 (1,400 V> .':< > i \ah I• from I oar h H ftfi '■'">' i. r-tn-la betel!
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    NEWS FROM IPOH.
    21 8 (Won Ou,r 9wn Cori thf I itkej writ' i ly advert nf f the pi yMr ph th«
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      164 8 "THE CONNOISSEUR COMES TO CALDBECK'S" v o.Hon,finDs "A Glass a Day for Your Health." CALDBECK, MACGREGOR CO., LTD. Singapore. Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Ipoh and Klantf. PATRONISED BY ROYALTI. f 53r^^1 v^^filr B»^ f CUPS MEDALS $3.70 to $8.45. Z| O, P. De SILVA i THE ROY VL JEWELLER jl Bata
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      43 8 J^ -<*& VOll ALL VERMIN USE I i i l Vv J Lv AGENTS: W. R. Loxley Co. I fnFAPSn H GOLDEN SERIES. L .It 1 RIGHT YOU THE CLIMATE 2 CD m m' I^%Vf \%C.G.HiB&[SUCr. §jjj V% LONDON. X damson, fiilfillan r<>.. Ltd.
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    COBHAM'S FLIGHT.
    122 9 I n Col ham s successful Bisrht to I I pt a speed record, but the flight I theref' re, means that we are! I nable distance t passenger I daj i outine. 1. is also a ne is the same which h<- used I Engbu again the
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    INDUSTRIAL INVESTIGATION COMMISSION.
    56 9 INDUSTRIAL INVESTIGATION COMMISSION. ial S« the Britisl nditions h ►f five members. Tw rill represen plo ■v al ii i\ mem- c eons v< I nion. i nshi I actor? ral the title si *er to sev. tiga f fin i'r: Stal but r iachide C and j rtai -..lustriai
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    "EUROPEAN DEGENERACY."
    101 9 :.*e. I% :ein Si Tiitankhamen's mine w ithin a I line: S Justice of the I U". ai am ng a dSvi ects hitherto discus ri by the j ition at Oxford, "w bile Capi Rivera ectwed th< Section of t j y n Depopulai d Paci- H«
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    15 9 ■fertacc of Chief Police Officers of '•!>. inu hel-i at Kuala Lumpur a few P I*
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    EUROPE'S PROBLEMS.
    334 9 AMERICA AND A CONFERENCE. FRENCH POSITION IMPROVING. lieuter's Service.] Paris, Aug. 5. The Chamber by 420 to 140 has adopted tin- bill to en-ate a sinking fund for Nati >nal Defence bonds. London, Aujj. •">. The dosing price of French francs was 172', and Belgian 174%. New York.
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    U.S. SENATOR'S DEBT VIEWS.
    61 9 fi'< it >••>■ .V- for Europe f the League Council. ;i departed to attend t -parliamentary uni>n at Geneva. had opposed the Italian I ,r.. intended t. tJI n the ground that :t was unfair to nation to pa) less than another. [I- uir. England should
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    AUSTRALIA SUBSIDISES COTTON.
    81 9 ter of Trade and Customs, introduced 1 fcton Products Bountj Act providing l- ni of al> .L.oty for five years on ed cotton Tanj^i n^ from threefarthings to M a pound and totalling i :'•<"'.' j i!. Also a bounty foT five years on manufacture of cott
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    NOVELIST DEAD.
    28 9 [Renter's Service.] London, tug. »>. t leatfa has occurr >d of Mrs. Little, j s he novelist, wife of the late Mr. Archibald I < ohn Little. a
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    FRANCO-GERMAN TRADE AGREEMENTS.
    50 9 [Renter 1 Service.] < Paris, Aim. I'a1 'a Franco-German economic agreements iave been signed: firstly, a provisional P omraercial treaty; and secondly, governing be Customs regime of the Saar, aiming ;.t '.>■ stimulation of trade. fhe newspapers regard the agreements A a great step towards Franco-German (1
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    40 9 .Moscow, Aug. 6. i Kuihye-hetf. vice-president of the Council t >f the People's commissars, has been ap>ointed President of the Supreme Council 4 National Economy, beinp relieved of the tost of head peasant of the workers inspec- ion commissariat. t
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    TEMPERS RISE IN MEXICO.
    256 9 FATAL FIGHTING. MANY WOMEN kOBBEI). [Renter's Service.] Mexico City, Aug. 5. The new religious ordinances have provoked widespread disorders accompanied by bloodshed. The most serious have been at Guadalupe when people inside a church fired on General Auuirre, who was passing- by. Troops were summoned and
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    TRAILING THE DRUG FRIEND.
    112 9 R*»uter*! Sen ico I New York, Aug. ■">. A detective, disguised as a baggag ■Mian. pul the final touch to two month's work "i Federal agents engaged against narcotic activities, if is responsible for the seizure of a large black steamer trunk, unloaded from the Montreal
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    SILVER BREAKS.
    91 9 Sen ice. I New York, iuu The sharpest break m silver prices tor over two years has occurred following the publication of the report of the Indian < urrency Commission, the metal dropping fivei ighths of a cent to 62% cents per ounce. Selling is prompted by fears
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    THE HAHAMAS HURRICANE.
    67 9 ["Reuters Service.! Nassau, Aug. 6. The latest reports for the entire Bahamas •olony estimate that the loss <>t" life by the eceni hurricane was 7"> killed, apart from ill the marine casualties. The previous estimate and damage to property i.-. much 'educed, there being no destitution or
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    INDIAN CANARDS.
    70 9 London. Aug. •>. i t Sensational messages from India to the rffeci that the Government of India haw: iltimatumed Nizam at Hyderabad regarding he condition of affairs at Hyderabad have »een rebutted at Delhi from whence it apieara that tin- Government of India recently endered friendly advice m
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    KICKED TO DEATH.
    152 9 A quarrel between a Chinese bullock cart iriver and a Bengali milk-seller, which culminated m the death of the Bengali, vjfs investigated by Mr. F. G. Bourne, City loroner, who at the conclusion of the tearing of the inquest, returned a verdict >f culpable homicide not amounting
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    CRICKET.
    130 9 AUSTRALIANS AT "BRUM." WARWICKSHIRE'S REPLY. H Match Abandoned. [Reuter's Service.! London, Aug. 5. Australians 4*34. Warwickshire 363 for 9. At Birmingham: The match between the Australians and Warwickshire was continued here to-day m glorious weather and before S,OOO spectators. The wicket was good. The Australians were all out for
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    COUNTY- CRICKET.
    138 9 London. Aug. (J. At Canterbury Kent beat Essex by an C. Ashton 53, Nichtla 57, F. Gilligan 63 not out. Freeman 6 \'<>r 92 and for 89, Wright l for 24. Hardinge 176, Cornwallis 91, Collins 54 noi out. Somerset vs. Glamorgan. At W'eston-Super-Mare Somerset drew with Glamorgan.
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    CRICKET.
    119 9 Pramroz Cup Final. i iif ;.ia! match m connection with the I ramroz Cup will be played t >-day on V.M.C.A. ground at 2.15 p.m. between the 1". c of Wellington's Regt. and "The Rest." Ihe following will represent the lattei team: <i. K. Aiyathurai (L.U.), C. Choon Lim
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    SINGAPORE ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY.
    55 9 SINGAPORE ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY. GENERAL MEETING. rhe annual general meeting of thr Singapore St. Andrew's Society was held m the Lounge at the Singapore Cricket Club last evening. There was a fair attendance of members Office-bearers elected fojt 1 the coming year were: H.E. Major-Genera] Sir Theodore Fraser, Hon. President;
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    S.V.C. SPECIAL ORDERS.
    140 9 General Officer Commanding's Inspection Sunday. August Bth. Parade. Units will parade as under:— S.K.E. (v) Sim*.. Eurasian Company, Chinese Company, Malay Company (at Malay Drill Hal'), Machine Gun Platoon: at the Drill Hall at 06.20 hours. "A" Company. "C" (Scottish) Company, S.R.A. (v), S.R.K. (v). Motor Cycle
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      702 10 BLUE FUNNEL LINE REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES EXPRESS SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON N. CONTINENT FORTNIGHTLY WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON, AND N. CONTINENT. TWICE MONTHLY SERVICE LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. (Via Genoa and Havre.) WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. Due Singapore. AGAPi- NOR London, Rotterdam and Hamburg In Port AUTOLYCUS Marseilles, London, Rotterdam
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      596 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND). "ELLERMAN" LINE PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA FORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. TO HONGKONG. Due Spore. s.s. CITY OF WELLINGTON Aug. 8 HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY OF MELBOURNE Marseilles, London, Havre and Hamburg Sept. 10 s.s.
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      343 10 BRITISH INDIA AND AFCAR LINES (Incorporated ir: England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICEPENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAYK, \T!O\ LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVICr (Under Contract with His Majesty's Goverr.mpnt) OUTWARDS FROM LONDON. HOMEWARI». For China and Japan. For Marseilles, London and r> Due I.ttw Tonnage. Singapore. Tonnajr* ifipore 1926.
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    A THEATRE IN DAIREN.
    1056 11 REAL AMERICAN VAUDEVILLE. Japanese "Coons." Manchuria. In a typical American-style "opera house" filled to overflowing with Japanese spectators, a largely Japanese company is nightly dispensing the joys of real United States vaudeville. The theatre itself— full of gilt and gin-gerbread-work a la the American middle west,
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      391 11 I For Gif ts~ For Prizes The Classic Coral-Red Pen with [TjHH Jet Black Tips and 25 -Year Point Pre*3 the button, release and count 10 wh j DuofoM dr;i.ks its bijj rill L Ct l^ Parker Duofold Pens for Prizes, \^o ror Gifts, to brighten birthdays and wedding anniversaries.
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      225 11 SPECIAL BIG ANNUAL Cevrette, 1 1 DISPLAY of JEWELLERY >^i II WATCHES at RENE ULLM ANN'S /^?F<-Sv\ 1 1 KINGS, BROOCHES, BRACELETS, EARRINGS, PENDENTS, set §/?£> IV< V^\ with DIAMOND AND PRECIOUS STONES sold during this DISPLAY. W I WITH SPECIAL BIG DISCOUNTS DURING AUGUST. ll^^^^ B^^^/] All the watches,
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      PRATAS WIRELESS STATION.
      145 12 Haiyung Departs. The Chinese cruiser Haiyung has jrft Hongkong for Pratas, about iso miles to the South of this Colony, says the China Mail of July 24th. h<' should have departed some days ago but was held up l>y the typhoon. High Chinese officials are on board
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      WIRELESS TELEPHONES FOR BASRAH HARBOUR VESSELS.
      190 12 Very pat isfactory esults are report* \:i m tl working of the Marconi wireless teli I sets installed »n harbour yes sels some twelve months ago by the Ba rah Port Tru t. The y« o equipped m the i -rsian Gulf are the
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      A NARROW ESCAPE.
      45 12 Typhoon Pa* ses t< Efongk ng Bel its s'- and VI the} I to hit th< Ma ao 11 until about 2 p.m. 1 with P a r 'and th. m on ac■"wnt of rou :h condit n th< t- koi side.
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      81 YEARS OLD.
      369 12 lin of Beef, m i ra iklin*s Stores. A tin of beef, pai I of the stores f the Franklin North West Passage E ped ti n of 1845, has been opened by Professor J. M. Beattie m tho Liverpool (Mty Bactei ist's i tab ratory. Tl
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      581 12 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated m Australia.) FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE. Regular monthl;- >aiiing3 by the well-known steamer MARELLA (7,375 ton*) and MALABAR (4.512 tons). Tr.e s.s MARELLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia. Cabins de Luxe, sinjrle berth cabins, swimming Single
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      387 12 THE AMERICAN EXPRESS CO., INC. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) [TICKETS jljfl^ JTOURSI Passages bookod by all steaatsi t| Independent and Conducted Tours. Travellers' Cheque^. Letters of CvedH Remittances by Draft and Cable Tran-f. P'oreign monies exchanged. Bagpapre and accident Insurance effacttd Booking Office for F.M.S. RLYS., HOY A I STATE tLYS
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      73 12 Golden Guinea .P. H I 7/?(? Produce of the hoicestl Vineyanh m of xcilicnci -LOYD IUESTIM Bi-n.. ■id Priest* n igt 1 pvant v rts on tb H CS ANJ OIT^ OtD >\ FOR HONGKONG, v x Mibjed I PATBBfIOM SIMONB v 1! IGENTS lißl'l ISII-|\|:i S i% [GATIOK OMP
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      699 12 MAIL D ESPATCHES. BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembing and Kuaiitan (via Geraas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday Thursday and Friday 6 a.m. Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.m. Kota Tinggi, Seremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taiping, Penang and Kedah and lower Siam 6 a.m. Ivelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday
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      653 13 EO. S- K. Line. lti ns Steamers. Arrive Dept. :eniarn, Hamlurp, Bremen, via Colombo, Ader. Port r(tt Said Amazon Maru Sept. 6 Sept 7 .mzibar, Diir-es-Salaam. •lagoa Bay. Durban f Mexico Maru Aug 18 Ane 19 nrban, Alg«a Bay. Cape Town, Santos, Monto video and B. Aires.-, Montevideo Maru Sept
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      430 13 I TRAVEL IN COMFORT PRESIDENT ISy£ Dollar President liners offer you luxurious travel comforts. All staterooms are outside rooms, well-ventilated and cooled by electric fans. They are furnished with beds (not berths), each having an electric reading lamp. Staterooms with private bath predominate, and all have hot and cold running
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      626 13 Kerr Steamship Co.. Inc. 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK (Incorporated m U.S.A.) GENERAL AGENTS. REGULAR FREIGirFsERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AM) BALTIMORE (via Suez) s.s. FUJI MARU I n p ftrt m.s. SILVERPINE In P or m.s. SILVERLARCH due Sent 17 m.s. CUBA MARU due Oct. 6 Pot rates
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    HAMMPTON COURT.
    1259 14 'henry viii.s "newe wyne seller." li is disappointing to foretell that the opening this year of Henry VIII. "s "Newe Wyne Seller" at Hampton Court does not i seen likely to be fulfilled. Though the I Departments of the Lord Chamberlain and I H.M. Office of Works have
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    PRISONERS MURDERED IN POLICE STATION.
    167 14 Strange Tragedy m Bombay. Bombcy, July 12. A t raged 3 to6k place m the charge room of a Bombay Police Station m thr course •f an inquiry into .1 cast- of cheating brought by a furniture dealer against two Mussalmana m respect of Rs.
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      249 14 «ss\ v v /i A CUmeu I ii unrtttn^ tyr^ deve ii::h hair s,r I 4 If I I US tom s-) time- I honored as icntinp iv:;h ii Jbu kmsA i uU scarcely be disII pitKt i by a prru U I rr\:u::/'u-, wellbalanced) easy-u nt ing and nuckan
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      84 14 Ny Carlsberg n PI S HOLE IMPORTERS: THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD < Incorporated m Denmark) SINGAPOFB j DYSENTERY AND DIARRHOEA BROWN'S SPECIFIC To he had of Three Dispensaries m Battery-road, and of j MISS BROWN. POSTAGE-STAMPS JOIN A coo!) EXCHANGE CLUB md get the Greatest Satisfaction from Philately. n
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      143 14 j cnPFIM V i W W« I I /I nil I -r i AM/ I/\ IB Jm "I l^ S i -tj Ji 'l I^'* iJfek^ V 1 ill 1 1 JL\ i v A I r _.i i sjmamiml^^'^*l^^*^ j« .mi IB £^^i iflß^i M&ut Id iSrtc BBk OM
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    TRADE AND COMMERCE.
    244 15 BARLOWS REPORT. Singapore, Aug. 6. Rubber. The market, since it reopened after the August Bank Holidays, has shewn a heavy drop, due to the anticipated cut of 20 per cent not materialising. The local auction was held a day later than usual, and contrary to expectations, the
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    SHANGHAI'S STRIKES.
    218 15 Forty Last Month. There were forty strikes daring June, which is the highest number ever recorded m a month m normal times. A desire on the part of the workers affected to show their sympathy with other members of thiMr trade who wort' on strike accounted for thirteen
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    ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE.
    41 15 (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter A.D. 1720.) FIRE MOTOR CAR MA RINK 1 Fidelity Guarantee Administration BiYrf Singapore Representatives.— Messrs. bARLOW CO. Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER CO., LTD. CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor), A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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    EXCHANGE.
    61 15 Aupust 6. Bank 4 m.s. 2,4 3-32 Bank demand 2|3 11-16 Private credits 3 m.s. 2[4 7-16 New Yoik, denrmd 56^4 Credits 90 day* 58% France, demand 1900 India, T. T. 154% Hongkong, demand pc. Di>. Yokohama, demand 118^4 Java, demand 139 l Banpkok, demand 80V» Bar Silver London
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    PRODUCE.
    247 15 August fi. Tits 150 Tons fl J (1 /.t:, (iambic r 19% Feßpe r Whit.- BSjOQ Pepper Black 31.."! Flak.' Tapioca 5.20 Pearl Sago Small 8.25 Copra 111.", Copra Sundried n H Opium, Benares unt. *.OOU Rice, Lian# Hin Cbac Mark Rfd Eagle New") 880 Rice, Siam old No
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    C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION.
    57 15 August <*th, 12 o'clock noon. Buyers Sellers R S.S. equal to Standard Q.C.F. Spot M Sc% Standard R.S.S. on Tender Au^u-t SS Au^r-Scpt. 65 Oct-Dee fan Kar I i 88 Tone of Market: Stead] after firm. Latest able: London Spot Sneet LB%d pei I Xiv
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    EXCHANGES.
    72 15 [Biitisli Radio— Official Serviccj Paris 170.50, New York 4.*****5, Brussels L 73.50, Geneva :2 "i l i A.msterdan L 2.1125, Milan L 45.75, Berlin 20.42, Stockholm 18J6, Copenhagen L&335, Oslo 2250 Vienna 34.425, Prague 164.125, Helsingfon L 93.125, Madrid 32.19, Lisbon L7J32, Kk 7.5625, Buenos Aires J.V>. Bombay Is.
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    KEDAH RUBBER.
    47 15 Dr. C. F. Nicholas presided ai tb sixteenth ordinary general meeting of tin Kedah Rubber Company, Limited, which wat held at the registered offices, S3, Beach Street, Penang on Wednesday, Thi report and accounts were passed and a final dividend of •'{<) per cent was declared.
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST.
    116 15 Yesterday's Alteration^. Kamunting 7.^ 74.- Kinta Assn. (sloi [0.00 L 0.50 Kuchai Ords 2.00 2.05 Lingui Tin ur, 1.7,1 Xai Hoot (1) l.L>O L 25 X. Taipinjr (I'M ;tl «»4 Phin Soon (H) 22s 6d 23s Pu.-hono; (£J i:; s 1; > s Mprwi Rahman Hyds. (11)
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    THE INDIAN CURRENCY STABILISATION.
    168 15 ITS LOCAL EFFECTS. Will Stop Rupee damblinj;. Enquiries m well-informed quarter- yesterday shewed that the stabilisation of tn<rupee has lonjr been expected. The chanjje will have one beneficial effect at least, bo faj a? the Singapore mercantile comaumff concerned, m that ii wiil pot a st
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    MACPHAIL & CO. LTD'S REPORT.
    175 15 MACPHAIL CO. LTD'S REPORT. Singapore. Au*i. <i. Kuljlmt.— Local r >i eentoi per Ib. firm. 'I in.— I.on<i..n £288. I >ca| 1 4<;^ 4 L5O t- B 8 BOkL Kuhlu-rv. Share* aw steady. M-iaka Pindaa, United Malaccas and New Scudaifi »w quoted 2.7S 2.80. Bukit Katile have buyeri at l.i'T
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    GUTHRIE'S REPORT.
    118 15 Singapore, Au*: i' Uo^ ing :he official announcemeni that the exportable quota for the A.ug-Oct quarter remain at LOt per cent, the Comnodity Uarfcel broke heavily, values t aching: Singa] on SI London It 6%d; N. m ork s p Id. f•' Buffered m thi do Lim nUm
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    LEWIS AND PEAT'S REPORT.
    358 15 1 Singapore. Any. <i. 1 I b thai hen *i uU .< no cut nodi I. jcti< a schem* I i i pected eff< ct and i i esumpl i< n of business after the holidays our market dro| ped cents without pause, Bowewer, tin announce
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      512 15 Assets Over $6,500,000, S.C. Assurance m Force Over $22,000,000. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. (Incorporated m Straits Settlements) HEAD OFFlCE:— Winchester House Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32 Old Jewry, E.C. The Company has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies
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      822 15 BANKING, BANKING. fOKOHAMA SOT BANK, fIONGKONGAND SHANGHAI -eSSSSt&o- BANKING CORPORATION, j Capital Subscribed Y. 100,000,000 (Incorporated m Hongkong) (fully paid up) Reserve Fund V.86,500,000 Head Office: Hongkong. President: K. Kodama Esq. Authorised r»nitj»l J^n noo nan Vice-President: IWta^ E.,. £uthon»«d C.paUl^ |50 000,000 F. Watanabe, Esq. T. Okubo, Esq. COURT
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      212 15 TENDERS. MUNICIPALITY OF SINGAPORE. The Municipal Commissioners of tin- Town «>f Sin«;;i[" >ri invite tendiT- for the supply of 6,000 tons Australian Gas Coal from any of 1 the following Collieries: Bellbird, Pelaw Main, rvhon. or Aberdare. Tho price quoted t«> be ex Ship m the Road-, and delivery (about
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    SIME, DARBY WIN.
    1409 16 ACTION BY OFFICIAL ASSIGNEE FAILS. Motives <:f the Bankrupt. Messrs Sime. Darby and Co», the defendants m an action brought against them In the Official Assignee of the estate of Lor Pans Sen--, had judgment given m their favou at Urn conclusion of the third day's i
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      AMATEUR RACES.
      346 16 Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 6. At the amateur races t.o-day there was a large attendance. The going was good. A slight drizzle of rain occurred before the aces but soon ceased. The results were: Race I. Ponies, I>. (lass, Furlongs. St. Andrew. 10.7 (Mr. Cox) 1 Ginger, 10.6 Mr.
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      SINGAPORE AUTUMN RACES.
      325 16 HORSES IN I X \!MV.. t of tra ners' lot woi f forth >ming meet ir;vr ■> Turf Club to be held on v^ i. earn (Singapu Bonnie Bucknell, Pani tte, Lad> A er, ers, Loch E ,St ai f le, I kstitch, Combustion, Noone, 1 r
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      68 16 The combined spoils and literary sessions of the A.nglo-Vernacular School and the Sanatana Dharma High School will be held at 42 Onan Road at 2 p.m. to-day Dr. M. Chotta Singh has kindly consented to preside and dist ribute the prizes. Mr. Mehta Jaimini B.A. L.L.B. will give a short
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      BOXING.
      424 16 SANTOS HEATS KEY. A poor crowd witnessed the boxing at the Happy Valley last night. All the louts were fought m a drizzle. For the main event, Mr. H. L. rlopkin and Mr. H. R. Bull acted as referees. key weighed Bst. 13 lb. to Tenebro's Jst and i
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      LAWN TENNIS.
      148 16 I!• Our Ov I •i. X uala I inupii' \u L r •>. The results of the Malayan tourna- day were: Men's Doul les (1 mall I i. and hua rhoon L< 6— 4, 6—l. I eterans' k>ubl< i i inal Thompson and Greei eal U onai d
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      AMATEUR WRIELESS SOCIETY.
      306 16 THE SOR< BRER* 1 < ONCERT. Metnl r Wireless S will lv' int« i '•>:• d to learn thai I from Gilbert and Sullivan's "Sorcerer," recently produced !>> the local Ama eu i I M-;n: itic < ommittee, will foi m Ihe pi o crramme fur Sunday
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      76 16 MOUTRIE PIANO 1 [Incorporated In Hoßgfconc)- —I w \^^^-J ImL mm m/^kf t^\ I i F i** TZ, l! A t,^P Vl^. m M II s V./ m/ m Tj r^ f■ V v «ft AA 9^mw mnTFNRi! f >v fTO lIU I I Luilf iiv/iff i i lija i
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